WWI Memorial Chapel -- Bath Abbey, Bath, Somerset, UK
N 51° 22.858 W 002° 21.497
30U E 544659 N 5692386
In 1923, a small chapel in the southern nave of Bath Abbey was reconsecrated and dedicated to those who died for King and Country during the Great War 1914-1918
Waymark Code: WMT9AM
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/18/2016
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This chapel with a striking stone altar was rededicated to the British dead of WWI in 1923.
An elegant stone plaque on the wall reads as follows:
"In grateful memory of those who gave their lives for their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918, this tablet was erected and this Chapel was dedicated in the Year of Our Lord 1923."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1923
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Bishop of Bath & Wells
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Bath Abbey
Bath, Somerset UK
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